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Blocking isn't ugly. Stuttering on the sound is ugly (when there's a lot of tension). You block because you are unwilling to stutter on that sound and show how ugly it might be. But you're unwilling i...

Ok so I’m a bad stutterer. You probably can’t tell on the phone or zoom, something about that relaxes me. But if I have to give a short presentation at work I am the ultimate mess. It gives me panic a...

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tmj Does anyone also have tmj? I also have a tongue tie that doesn’t relate to my stutter but my tongue doesn’t go out very far. Some days I’m like damn, my mouth is all sorts of fucked up...

By any chance, you gonna be presenting with your masks on? If so, you could bite on some hard object maybe like a small stone onto your last set of teeth and press it hard. It'll prevent you from clos...

Acutally any records cannot explain whether you are a PWS or not cuz you have time intervals to prepare your words and speech adjustings, which can most of time guarantee a fluent speech. What can exp...

I forgot to mention in the post, but I was wearing a mask. However, I'll keep this in mind. Thanks....

I can usually feel a block coming before it comes. If you are the same, try replacing the word with a synonym. Some times once I start, just stop and take a breath. Use a comfort tick like cover you...

Surprisingly no, I don’t really have repetitions or elongation although sometimes my hands “block” in a weird way like they can’t move the way I want them too in certain times like speaking. Never hea...

Stuttering in touch typing as well as handwriting is not too uncommon in pws. I personally also have a hard time writing certain letters on paper. Stuttering can be pretty complex I guess...

I rarely stutter by repeating words. 1.My main isssue is that my lips tense up and freeze. 2. At times when I do public speaking and very stressed I might even blink my eyes rapidly for a second or ...

The info is from a renowned slp. But it makes sense. A lot of struggle is due to the approach-avoidance conflict. You want to speak (approach ➡️) but you don't want to stutter (avoid ⬅️). What this lo...

How do you deal with your blocks? The prolongations, facial expressions, etc you mention are tricks learned by the stutterers that worked previously and the brain tries to use them to pass through the...

This is not a valuable idea this is called secondary behaviour,only to increase your anxieties and fears.Also your conversation partners will get shocked by your facial and body expressions....

Personally, I go with falling back on all my secondaries that I'm supposed to be getting away from, awkwardly waiting til it's over, and following up with self deprecating humour. If I can catch it ...

Interjections is the correct term. You do it because at some point in an effort to get out whatever sound you were stuck on, you consciously/unconsciously threw in an "um" or hum and it helped at the ...

I feel you, I’m also almost always on the outside looking in. So hard to break into conversations when people are talking fast and take no regard to your stutter. Also people often choose to speak wit...

Does anyone else croak on vowels and if so, do you have any tips on how to stop/improve?

Does anyone else croak on vowels and if so, do you have any tips on how to stop/improve? Stutterer in my late 20s and I'd say my stutter is severe these past few months. Since about 1.5 years ago I ha...

I know what you mean. I used to stutter severely, and when trying to get words out I would use all kinds of movements to get over the block, in the end looking like I had a seizure. It got a lot bet...

yeah, I tend to do weird things with the vowels. I know that I'm going to stutter so I kinda roll the word in a different way. New people I meet sometimes won't understand what I say...

Yes, for me at least. I think it's because of the way you try to move your tongue to avoid stumbling on difficult sounds....